Lately, I’ve taken my DIY laundry techniques up a notch. After all, if I’m giving up harsh chemicals that touch the surfaces in my home, it seems only natural to give up harsh chemicals for clothing—items that actually touch my body.
One of the last remaining DIY laundry methods I’ve put into action is stain removal solutions. Removing perspiration stains can be especially daunting. As with any clothing stain, the best chance of removal occurs when treating the stain right away. Try this DIY Perspiration Stain Remover for effective results.
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Supplies:
- 3 C. Water
- 1 ½ C. White vinegar
- ½ C. Baking soda
- 1 Tbsp. Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Hydrogen peroxide
- 1 Tbsp. Washing soda optional
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Directions:
- Combine water and white vinegar in large bowl.
- Soak stained clothing in vinegar water for 30 minutes.
- While clothing is soaking, combine remaining ingredients to form a paste.
- Remove clothing from bowl and wring out excess water.
- Lay out clothing on work surface and apply paste to stains.
- Let paste set for 30 minutes.
- Rinse out paste and launder item as usual.
These powerful whitening agents can remove tough to clean perspiration stains and can help increase the life of clothing. Try this DIY Perspiration Stain Remover on all your favorite white shirts!
The above “recipe” will treat the armpit perspiration stains of 1-2 shirts. Double or cut the recipe in half as necessary.
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What laundry DIY tricks do you use to clean perspiration off your favorite whites? Which tips work best for you?
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I used to just throw clothes out that had these stains. I’m going to give this a try.
Useful idea. Looks simple enough, only when I try I will know the difficulty.. hopefully can get it right 🙂
I’ll have to give this a try. I like the try a nature alternative then putting chemical stain removers.
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Thank you so much!